Soraf Raw Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Soraf Raw is a village situated in Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 590 families residing in the village Soraf Raw. The total population of Soraf Raw is 3,510 out of which 1,814 are males and 1,696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Soraf Raw is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Soraf Raw village is 638 which is 18% of the total population. There are 326 male children and 312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Soraf Raw is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Soraf Raw village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Soraf Raw is 46%. Thus Soraf Raw village has a lower literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 57.12% and the female literacy rate is 34.1% in Soraf Raw village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Soraf Raw village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Soraf Raw Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Soraf Raw village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 638 | 326 | 312 |
| Literacy | 46.03% | 57.12% | 34.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,042 | 1,051 | 991 |
| Illiterate | 2,188 | 964 | 1,224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.2% of total population in Soraf Raw village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Soraf Raw village out of total population, 890 were engaged in work activities. 25.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 890 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 223 | 202 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 129 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 667 | 599 | 68 |
| Non Working | 2,620 | 1,013 | 1,607 |
Map of Soraf Raw, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Soraf Raw, Kangan
Below are the list of villages near Soraf Raw village in Kangan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hari Ganiwan | 6,699 |
| Sumbal Bala | 2,415 |
| Mamer | 2,883 |
| Fraw Haknar | 2,918 |
| Daraduder | 798 |
| Gund Sarsingh | 3,688 |
| Yechi Hama | 1,082 |
| Rayil | 2,647 |
| Thune | 4,020 |
| Kolan | 2,960 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Soraf Raw, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia